The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, November 04, 1915, LAST EDITION, Image 10

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'BASEBALL SPORTS OF ALL KINDS BOXINGStudents of Conference collegesmust await the pleasure of the faculty governors on the present eligibility rules, but the. overwhelming majority by which theindergraduates offour western colleges decided againstthe summer baseball regulation, in avote just held, may go a long way inhelping to make up the minds of theteachers.At the University of Illinois only 31students out of 700 were in favor ofthe present rule. Wisconsin votedagainst the present rules, 222 to 78;Indiana opposed them, 200 to 14, andMinnesota snowed under the summer rule, 1,832 to 171.Wisconsin put a rider on its vote,making athletes who have receivedmoney for playing baseball eligible toall college sports but the diamond.This sentiment in four of the biggest colleges in the Conference mustundoubtedly have weight when a finalsettlement is reached. The time hascome when the summer ball rule canno longer be sidestepped.This is realized among the conservative colleges of the east, as wellas here in the west Walter Campadvocates a law that will allow a manwho has played summer ball to compete in college athletics, provided hehas been in college two years. This,it is explained will prevent abuse.Charley Weeghman, W. H. Walkerand Harry Sinclair of the Federalleague were in Cincinnati yesterday.They conferred with Garry Herrmann, chairman of the nationalcommission, and immediately thewires warmed with reports that peacenegotiations were on between theFeds and the organized people.Possibly, but Herrmann no longer,has the influence in major league circles that he possessed only a yearago. A movement nas been afoot for isome time to displace him as head of ,the Cincinnati club. Garry mustmeet some heavy payments in a short 'time to retain his position as executive. Considering these things, it is wellnot to attach too much importanceto the meeting of the two clans. Andalso remember that the Federal leaguers met Herrman last fall at aboutthis time, laid their cards on thetable and were then given the merryguffaw after their plans were disclosed. It is not reasonable to suppose thatthey would make the same mistaketwice.It is possible the Federal leaguerswere feeling around for settlementsentiment, but were trying to make 'the other side talk. The third leaguershold their annual meeting in Indianapolis next Tuesday and must planfor the 1916 season if no peace is insightAlbert Parker will leave the cityhall at 3 p. m. today in an effort tocrack Dan O'Leary's walking recordbetween here and Milwaukee.O'Leary's record is 17 hours and 35minutes. Parker, in the series ofmatch Taces held at Gaelic park, scored 38 points, 21 more than any competitor, and wins the cup emblematicof the park championship. The raceswere open to all pedestrians in thecity, so Parker is claiming the Chicago title.Johnny Dundee is working diligently at O'Connell's gym in preparation for his battle in Milwaukee Monday night with Joe Rivers. The iumn-ing flea had his first workout yesterday and followed it today with astrenuous session at boxing. Hisfight with Willie Ritchie in New Yorkhas given him confidence and heaffects not to fear the Mexican.Hermitage Tigers have challengedLightning A. C. to a football game forthe 115-pound championship, Sunday, Nov. 7, at De Paul field. Thegame is scheduled for 1 o'clock, as acurtain raiser to the game betweenWesley and the Igorrotes.